Polyamines Polybutadiene

Polybutadienes, polycaprolactones, polycarbonates, and amine-terminated polyethers (ATPEs) are shown in Scheme 4.4 as examples of other commercially available polyols. They are all specialty materials, used in situations where specific property profiles are required. For example, ATPEs are utilized in spray-applied elastomers where fast-reacting, high-molecular-weight polyamines give quick gel times and rapid viscosity buildup. Polycarbonates are used for implantation devices because polyuredtanes based on them perform best in this very demanding environment. Polycaprolactones and polybutadienes may be chosen for applications which require exceptional light stability, hydrolysis resistance, and/or low-temperature flexibility. 

The first example in Table 2.5 was made from a partly epoxidized butadiene resin by reaction with dimethylamine followed by acrylic acid. The second example was again a reaction product of polybutadiene with maleic acid, followed by treatment with N,N-dimethylaminopropyl-amine. This polyamine was mixed with a novolac resin containing sites of unsaturation, an example of which is shown in Fig. 2.10. 

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